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Expressive vs Expositive - What's the difference?

expressive | expositive |

As adjectives the difference between expressive and expositive

is that expressive is effectively conveying thought or feeling while expositive is that explains; expository.

expressive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

    • Antonyms

    * inexpressive * unexpressive

    Derived terms

    * expressiveness

    Related terms

    * expressivity

    External links

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    expositive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That explains; expository